Kosmos 2474 Explained

Kosmos 2474
Mission Type:Navigation
Operator:Russian Space Forces
Cospar Id:2011-055A
Satcat:37829
Spacecraft:GC 742
Spacecraft Type:Uragan-M
Manufacturer:Reshetnev ISS
Dimensions: diameter
Power:1,540 watts
Launch Date: UTC
Launch Rocket:Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat-M
Launch Site:Plesetsk 43/4
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Medium Earth orbit
Orbit Eccentricity:0.0011
Orbit Inclination:64.81 degrees
Orbit Period:675.67 minutes
Apsis:gee

Kosmos 2474 (Russian: Космос 2474 meaning Cosmos 2474) is a Russian military satellite launched in 2011 as part of the GLONASS satellite navigation system.

This satellite is a GLONASS-M satellite, also known as Uragan-M, and is numbered Uragan-M No. 742.

Kosmos 2474 was launched from Site 43/4 at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. A Soyuz-2-1b carrier rocket with a Fregat upper stage was used to perform the launch which took place at 20:15 UTC on 2 October 2011. The launch successfully placed the satellite into Medium Earth orbit. It subsequently received its Kosmos designation, and the international designator 2011-055A. The United States Space Command assigned them the Satellite Catalog Numbers 37829.

It was due to be launched on 25 August 2011 but was postponed due to the failed launch of Progress M-12M the day before. It was rescheduled to 25 September, and then to 1 October before being launched on 2 October.

It is in the first orbital plane used by GLONASS, in orbital slot 4.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-055. Zarya. n.d.. 2012-10-07.
  2. Web site: Space Navigation in Russia: History of Development . Testoyedov . Nikolay . 2015-05-18 . 2015-07-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150716083821/http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/sap/2015/RussiaGNSS/Presentations/1.pdf . 2015-07-16 .
  3. Web site: Satellite Catalog. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 30 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 2 May 2012.
  5. Glonass-M satellite joins the constellation. Pavel. Podvig. Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. 3 October 2011. 17 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Glonass. Russian Forces. 2013-05-01. 2013-05-03.
  7. Web site: GLONASS constellation status, 03.05.2013. Information-analytical centre, Korolyov, Russia. 2013-05-03. 2013-05-03. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130504220156/http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/. 2013-05-04.